The certificate of admission given in some American colleges.
admixture
admixture
noun
(epilepsy) a mixture composed of entities retaining their individual properties.
A mixing-in of a biologically or genetically differentiated group to an established stock.
A mixture, in some contexts
An instance of admixing, a mixing in of something.
admixtures
admixtures
noun
plural of admixture
adradius
adscriptitious
adscriptitius
adstipulator
adularia
adularia
noun
A variety of orthoclase feldspar found as colorless to white prismatic crystals in cavities in metamorphic rocks. Some specimens reflect a bluish sheen along crystal faces. This phenomenon is called adularescence, and adularia with this property is called moonstone. (See sanidine).
adularias
adularias
noun
plural of adularia
adulterating
adulterating
verb
present participle of adulterate
adulteration
adulteration
noun
The action of adulterating, being mixed with extraneous material, illicit substitution of one substance for another.
adulterations
adulterations
noun
plural of adulteration
adulteries
adulteries
noun
plural of adultery
adulterine
adulterine
adj
Born of adultery.
Illegal; unlicensed.
Pertaining to adultery.
Spurious; due to adulteration.
noun
(rare) One born of an adulterous union.
adulterize
adulterize
verb
(intransitive, largely obsolete) To commit adultery.
(transitive, intransitive, uncommon) To adulterate.
adumbrating
adumbrating
verb
present participle of adumbrate
adumbration
adumbration
noun
(countable) A faint sketch; a brief representation, an outline.
(countable, philosophy, specifically phenomenology) The form of an object as seen by an observer.
(countable, uncountable, figuratively) A rough or symbolic representation; a vague indication of what is to come, a foreshadowing.
(specifically, heraldry) The outline of a charge (“image displayed on an escutcheon”), sometimes filled in with a darker shade than the field.
(uncountable) The state of being in shadow or shade; (countable) a shadow.
adumbrations
adumbrations
noun
plural of adumbration
adumbrative
adumbrative
adj
Of or pertaining to adumbration
adumbratively
adumbratively
adv
In an adumbrative manner
adventureship
adventuring
adventuring
noun
adventure
verb
present participle of adventure
adventurish
adventurish
adj
Somewhat connected with or indicative of adventure or adventurism.
adventurism
adventurism
noun
(politics) The taking of excessive risks by a government in their political, economic or foreign affairs.
The behaviour of an adventurer; risk-taking.
adventurisms
adventurisms
noun
plural of adventurism
adventurist
adventurist
noun
A politician involved in adventurism.
Someone who is into adventurism.
adventuristic
adventuristic
adj
Relating to or exhibiting adventurism.
adventurists
adventurists
noun
plural of adventurist
adversarious
adversarious
adj
(archaic) hostile; adversarial
adversifolious
adversifolious
adj
Synonym of adversifoliate
aegritude
aeluroid
aeluroidea
aelurophobia
aelurophobia
noun
Alternative spelling of ailurophobia
aequorin
aequorin
noun
(biochemistry) A photoprotein, isolated from luminescent jellyfish and other marine organisms, composed of two distinct units: the apoprotein apoaequorin and the prosthetic group coelenterazine.
aequorins
aequorins
noun
plural of aequorin
aerarium
aerarium
noun
(historical) The state treasury of Ancient Rome.
aeriferous
aeriferous
adj
(of a tube etc) That conveys air
aeroacoustic
aeroacoustic
adj
Relating to aeroacoustics.
aerobious
aerobious
adj
(obsolete) aerobic
aerobium
aeronautic
aeronautic
adj
Having to do with aerial navigation
aeronautical
aeronautical
adj
Of or pertaining to the scientific study of flight
aeronautically
aeronautically
adv
In a aeronautical manner; with respect to aeronautics or aviation.
aeronautics
aeronautics
noun
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
aeronautism
aeronautism
noun
The practice of aeronautic travel.
aeroneurosis
aeroneurosis
noun
(aviation, medicine, pathology) A disorder afflicting pilots and members of aviation crews, characterized by exhaustion, fearfulness, and other symptoms of physical and emotional distress, associated with prolonged flying times and stressful flight conditions.
aeroperitoneum
aerophilous
aerophilous
adj
(biology, of unicellular organisms) Living in an aerobic environment
Synonym of aerophilic
aeropleustic
aeropleustic
adj
(humorous) Of or pertaining to aerial navigation.
aerosinusitis
aerosinusitis
noun
sinusitis as the result of a rapid change in barometric pressure
aerotherapeutics
aerotherapeutics
noun
The treatment of disease by the use of air or other gases.
aeruginous
aeruginous
adj
Of or pertaining to copper-rust or verdigris.
aetosaurian
aetosaurian
noun
Any aetosaur of the order †Aetosauria
affixture
affixture
noun
The act of affixing
The condition of being affixed
affrightful
affrightful
adj
(obsolete) frightful
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
africanthropus
afterburning
afterburning
noun
(aviation) The injection of extra fuel into a jet engine downstream of the turbines in order to achieve extra thrust.
afterfruits
afterfruits
noun
plural of afterfruit
agaricaceous
agaricaceous
adj
(mycology) Belonging to the Agaricaceae.
agaricus
agastroneuria
agastroneuria
noun
(pathology) A loss of nervous control of the stomach
agatiferous
agatiferous
adj
Containing or yielding agates.
agglutinator
agglutinator
noun
That which agglutinates
agincourt
aglycosuric
aglycosuric
adj
Having, or relating to, the condition of aglycosuria.
agranulocytosis
agranulocytosis
noun
(pathology) An acute condition involving a severe and dangerous leukopenia, particularly of neutrophils, causing a neutropenia in the circulating blood.
agranuloplastic
agribusiness
agribusiness
noun
(countable) A business or group of businesses engaged in agriculture, particularly if using modern farming techniques in the process.
(uncountable) Business (especially big business) connected to agriculture, either owning or operating large-scale farms, or catering to those who do.
agribusinesses
agribusinesses
noun
plural of agribusiness
agricolous
agricolous
adj
Dwelling in the fields, especially as an agricultural laborer.
agricultor
agricultor
noun
(archaic) agriculturist, farmer
agricultural
agricultural
adj
(cricket) As if played with a scythe
Of or pertaining to agriculture
noun
A product or commodity from agriculture.
agriculturalist
agriculturalist
noun
A farmer; one involved with agrarian business.
agriculturalists
agriculturalists
noun
plural of agriculturalist
agriculturally
agriculturally
adv
In a manner pertaining to agriculture.
agriculture
agriculture
noun
The art or science of cultivating the ground, including the harvesting of crops, and the rearing and management of livestock
agriculturer
agriculturer
noun
agriculturist
agricultures
agricultures
noun
plural of agriculture
agriculturist
agriculturist
adj
Of or pertaining to agriculture or agriculturists.
noun
An expert in agriculture who advises farmers.
One who practices agriculture, a farmer, a gardener.
agriculturists
agriculturists
noun
plural of agriculturist
agrilus
agriochoerus
agriotypus
agrius
agrobacterium
agrobacterium
noun
A soil bacterium, of the genus Agrobacterium, which can fix nitrogen, and causes the formation of crown galls in plants.
agruif
aguardiente
aguardiente
noun
A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.
aguilar
aguilarite
aguilarite
noun
(mineralogy) An orthorhombic sulfosalt mineral found in Mexico.
aguirage
aguirre
agynarious
aigialosaur
aigialosaur
noun
Any extinct semi-aquatic varanoid lizard of the family Aigialosauridae.
aigialosauridae
aigialosaurus
aiguiere
ailuridae
ailuro
ailuroid
ailuroidea
ailuromania
ailurophile
ailurophile
noun
A person with ailurophilia; a cat-lover.
ailurophiles
ailurophiles
noun
plural of ailurophile
ailurophilia
ailurophilia
noun
A fondness or love for cats or other felines.
ailurophilic
ailurophilic
adj
Of or relating to ailurophilia or ailurophiles.
ailurophobe
ailurophobe
noun
A person with an irrational fear or hatred of felines.
ailurophobes
ailurophobes
noun
plural of ailurophobe
ailurophobia
ailurophobia
noun
An irrational fear or hatred of cats or other felines.
ailurophobic
ailurophobic
adj
Having or relating to a fear or hatred of cats.
ailuropoda
ailuropus
ailurus
airbound
airbound
adj
Of a pump etc.: containing too much air, such that the flow is impeded.
airbrush
airbrush
noun
A miniature, handheld paint sprayer, powered by compressed air or other gas, used for delicate, artistic painting, or sometimes retouching of photographs.
verb
To paint using an airbrush.
To touch up or enhance a photograph or person, often with intent to mislead.
airbrushed
airbrushed
adj
(by extension) Having had imperfections and blemishes removed through digital manipulation.
Having been manipulated with an airbrush.
verb
simple past tense and past participle of airbrush
airbrushes
airbrushes
noun
plural of airbrush
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of airbrush